jet
Pronunciation
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- (countable) A jet is a stream of gas or liquid forced through a small opening.
- A jet of water burst through the broken pipe.
- (countable) A jet is the opening where a stream of gas or liquid can be forced.
- The gas stove would not work because the jet was blocked.
- (countable) (aviation) A jet is an aircraft powered by a jet engine.
- The jet landed at the airport.
- (countable) Jet is a hard, black coal, that is used for jewellery.
- She was wearing her mother's jet necklace.
Adjective
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- Jet is a deep, black color.
- She had jet black hair.
Verb
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- To jet is to travel by a jet powered aircraft.
- We had to jet from Rome to London.